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10 October 2018This Biosecurity Advice invites stakeholders to provide comment on the proposed changes to the existing certification and the post-entry processing requirements for salmonid products…
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9.00 am to 1.00 pm
Wednesday 29 July 2015
South East Region - Melrose Office
255 Melrose Drive, Tullamarine VIC
Agenda Item 1 – Chair’s Introduction Present Department of Agriculture
Raelene…
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The department considers cruise vessels to be a high biosecurity risk due to a number of factors, including:the large number of crew and passengers on board increases the risk of spreading human diseases of biosecurity concernpassengers disembarking with souvenirs from overseas countries which may…
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1.1 Introduction
1.2 Thematic Methodology for World Heritage Assessment
1.3 Approaches to World Heritage Assessment…
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Mixed cattle farmers Jake and Frankie Fennell run a 4,000-strong beef herd on their property Wintinna Station in Outback South Australia.
After the 2017-2019 drought, they embraced GPS cattle tracking tags and rotational grazing to better prepare their business for drought.
“We came across [the…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 28 September 2022, a low-pressure system and onshore flow brought moderate to heavy rainfall to large areas of eastern Australia, with troughs and cold fronts resulting in isolated falls in other parts of…
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Authors: Nicole Byrne and Jarrad Sanderson, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Infectious bursal disease (very virulent form)
Infectious bursal disease (IBD) or Gumboro is a viral disease affecting the immune system of young chickens. Present worldwide, the disease is highly…
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Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority Board and Other Improvements) Bill 2019 [Provisions]
Introduction
On 19 September 2019, the Senate Standing Committee for the Selection of Bills referred the…
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12 June 2020
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to importers (and their customs brokers) of the following cucurbitaceous seed for sowing (including synonyms) from all countries:
Citrullus lanatus (watermelon)
Cucumis melo (cantaloupe)
Cucumis sativus (cucumber)…
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Trees with fire blight look burnt. Bruce Watt, University of Maine, Bugwood.org
Fire blightExotic to AustraliaFeatures: A fast spreading bacterial infection of rosaceous hosts, particularly apple and pear, affecting all parts of the treeWhere it’s from: Asia, Africa, North, Central and…
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